Zorba the Greek

Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis is a life-affirming masterpiece about a young, scholarly writer who travels to Crete to reopen a lignite mine, seeking to escape his suffocating intellectualism. There, he meets the magnificent Alexis Zorba, a middle-aged, uninhibited Greek man who embodies a radical zest for life. Zorba's primitive wisdom, passion, and willingness to embrace every joy and sorrow inspire the narrator to abandon his books and learn to live fully, without shame or regret. This vivid fable on finding the true meaning of freedom and humanity has captivated generations.